Rolf Widerøe
Rolf Widerøe | |
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Rolf Wideroe | |
| Born | 11 July 1902 |
| Died | 11 October 1996 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Alma mater | Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, RWTH Aachen University |
| Known for | linac, betatron, particle therapy |
| Relatives | Viggo Widerøe (brother) Turi Widerøe (niece) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics (Accelerator physics) |
| Institutions | Brown, Boveri & Cie, ETH Zürich |
| Doctoral advisor | Walter Rogowski |
| Doctoral students | Walter Mauderli |
Rolf Widerøe (11 July 1902 – 11 October 1996) was a Norwegian accelerator physicist who was the originator of many particle acceleration concepts, including the resonance accelerator and the betatron accelerator.